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celly

/ˈsɛli/

celly noun: a cellmate. Also the diminutive of celebration.

Noun

celly (plural cellies)

  1. (slang) A cellmate.
  2. (slang) A jail cell.
    • So tragic, need a hot meal in my baby’s belly / Reminisce no hard times in my pen, in my celly, / I ain’t tryna go back, cause backwards ain’t part of my PJ2000, “Win Or Lose”, in Baller Blockin, performed by Rappin’ 4-Tay, from 2:43
    • I was locked up in my celly / Murder for hire, no snitchin or tellin / I got no calls or no type of mailin2017 October 7, “No questions”, in Who Am I 3, performed by BlocBoy JB
  3. (slang) A cellular phone.
    • You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya / No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y1998, “Moment of Truth”, in Moment of Truth, performed by Gang Starr
    • […] but I am ready to dip / to the telly with my relly / cuz these fuckin git up chicks keep blowin up my celly.2007, “Fucc & Git Up”, in DZ (lyrics), Sleepless City Livin, performed by DZ ft. Gangsta Nutt, from 1:59

Also used as

celly is also the diminutive of celebration.

Forms of celly

pluralcellies
alternative formcellie
pluralcellys

Origin of celly

From cell + -y.

Words that rhyme with celly

15 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about celly

What does celly mean?
Celly means a cellmate.
What part of speech is celly?
Celly is a noun.
How do you pronounce celly?
Celly is pronounced /ˈsɛli/.
What is the plural of celly?
The plural of celly is cellies.

Words near celly in the dictionary

  1. cellulysin
  2. cellulysins
  3. cellwide
  4. cellwise
  5. cellwork
  6. celly
  7. cellys
  8. Celmer
  9. Celmers
  10. celmoleukin
  11. celom

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